March is the month when most gardens really wake up. In colder regions, it is prime time for indoor seed starting and preparing beds. In milder climates, spring planting is already rolling, and in the warmest zones, the garden may be producing heavily while you begin shifting toward heat-loving crops.
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winters with extended periods of freezing temperatures. In March, monitor soil conditions, thaw cycles, and late frosts as you prepare for early outdoor sowing. Indoors, this is a busy month for starting cool-season crops and hardy flowers under lights or in a greenhouse so they are ready to transplant as soon as the weather settles.
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather and are warming quickly in March. Many cool-season crops can be direct sown outdoors, and succession planting helps keep harvests coming as temperatures rise. It is also a great time to start warm-season favorites indoors while keeping frost protection on hand for unexpected cold snaps. And of course, sprouts and microgreens are always in season indoors!
Zones 9b-12: Depending on your area, March can be peak garden season in these warm-winter zones. Many crops planted earlier are now producing, and this month often marks the transition from late cool-season planting to the start of warm-season gardening. In the hottest areas, you may begin planting heat lovers while timing your last rounds of tender cool-season crops before warmer weather arrives.
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75-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Green Zebra (organic) Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, indeterminate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Contender (Organic)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Contender Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, stringless bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Progress No. 9 (Organic)
60-65 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum Organic Progress No. 9 seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Perfectly suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Bred...
Spelt (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Spelt, a relative of farro and a subspecies of wheat, has been a staple crop for centuries. Although it was originally grown to make bread, its uses are broad. It...
Cucumber Seeds - Lemon (Organic)
65 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic Lemon Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, slicing or pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots,...
Amaranth (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
7-10 Days to Harvest. Amaranthus cruentus. Organic Amaranth Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Amaranth is a pseudo-grain that can be sprouted for sprouts, ground into flour, toasted, made...
Rye - Winter (Organic) - Grass Seeds
This is rye grain (Secale cereale) - not Ryegrass (Lolium). It is not for over-seeding lawns. Grow just like wheatgrass and barleygrass, and discover how rich the flavor of Rye...
Kale Seeds - Dwarf Siberian - Organic
Brassica napus (50 days) Frilly green leaves dance in the crisp early morning cold and thrive! Why? Because its roots were in Russia! Plants grow 14" tall and are super...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Fox Cherry (Organic)
85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Fox Cherry Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Soybean - Black (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-5 Days to Harvest. Glycine max L. Merr.. Organic Black soybean Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Considered a superfood, Organic black soybean sprouting seeds quickly sprout an antioxidant-rich...
Green Lentils (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Our certified Organic green lentils are high in fiber, protein, and vitamins A, C, B complex and E, iron, calcium, and phosphorus. These green lentils are tested for microbes and...
Buckwheat Seeds - Japanese - Organic
Fagopyrum esculentum(49 days) Buckwheat is the perfect smother crop, adding valuable green manure to your soil. You can also harvest it for seed. We do both. We thresh the grain...
Windowsill Self Watering Microgreens Kit
The one indoor gardening system that even the blackest of thumbs can use. Grow your own delicious superfoods in just 7-10 days. Kit includes enough microgreens seeds for 3 harvests:...
Basil Seeds - Sweet (Organic) - Microgreens
Organic Sweet Basil Seeds. 85 Days. Annual. Ocimum basilicum. Non-GMO, Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. Sweet basil is similar to genovese basil but with an extra hint of sweetness with...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Scallop Yellow Bush (Organic)
49 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Scallop Yellow Bush Summer Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, organic. This is suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Carrot Seeds - Little Fingers - Organic
(65 days) Little Fingers baby gourmet carrot has tiny tender 3- 5" roots; 1/2 inch thick; golden orange, sweet and crisp. A perfect Nantes type carrot for munching or salads....
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Yellow (Organic)
95-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Yellow (organic) Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Marglobe (Organic)
72 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Organic Marglobe Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Emerald Giant (Organic)
77 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Emerald Giant Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, high-yielding, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units....
Squash Seeds - Japanese Red Kuri - Organic
Cucurbita maxima. (90 days) Also known as "Uchiki Kuri", "Baby Red Hubbard" or "Orange Hokkaido". Japanese Red Kuri are bright red teardrop shaped squash that average 5-8 pounds. Organic Japanese...
Garbanzo Bean (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Dried garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas or gram, are commonly used in African, Middle Eastern, and Indian dishes. Our garbanzo beans are high in protein, have a nutty flavor,...
Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Red Sails - Organic
Organic Red Sails Leaf Lettuce Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Baby leaf maturity at 21 days. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Lactuca sativa. Radiant bronze-red leaves form a full rosette delicately ruffled...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Pineapple (Organic)
85-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Pineapple Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Barley - Organic - Cover Crop Seeds
70 Days. Hordeum vulgare. Cover Crop. Organic. Heirloom. Barley is a short-season, early maturing crop grown commercially in both irrigated and in dry land environments. Because this grain adapts well...
Pepper Seeds, Sweet - Marconi Red (Organic)
73 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Marconi Red (Organic) Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, high-yielding, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units....
Bean Seeds - Bush - Light Red Kidney (Organic)
85-95 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Light Red Kidney Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shelling bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Pepper Seeds, Hot - Poblano - Organic
70-79 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Poblano Organic Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic,, open-pollinated, heirloom,,, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, hot-type pepper with mild heat levels. 1,000...
Broccoli Seeds - Romanesco - Organic
Brassica oleracea (75 days) Romanecso reminds me of the patterns you would see when looking through a kaleidoscope as a kid. It has great spiraling designs and shades of apple-green...
Corn Seeds - Flint - Hopi Blue (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Blue Hopi Organic Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, Flint and Flour Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn...
Cucumber Seeds - Boston Pickling (Organic)
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic Boston Pickling Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised...
Seed Potatoes - Spring - Russet (Organic)
This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately. This product...
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